Canadian actress Gloria Carlin has died at 84. Her family announced the death of the Hanoi Hilton star in a heartfelt obituary. “Gloria Carlin Chetwynd passed away August 5, 2026, peacefully at her home in Sherman Oaks, California, with her family around her,” the statement reads. “A successful actress, loving wife and mother, doting grandmother and a devoted friend to so many, she prioritized joy in both her life and the lives of the people around her.” According to the tribute, the actress and wife of Oscar-nominated screenwriter Lionel Chetwynd, whom she wed in 1963, kickstarted her acting career as a child at Montreal’s Children’s Theatre, Mountain Playhouse and Centaur Theatre. After attending Sir George Williams University in Montreal, she moved to New York City to study acting but eventually returned to Montreal, where she married her husband. The two went on to have parallel careers, with Carlin having appeared in many of her husband’s projects, including the 1971 play Maybe That’s Your Problem and the 1987 film The Hanoi Hilton. She is survived by her two sons and four grandchildren. “She lived a complete life,” the family wrote.
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